There is no longer a HOME button, since the screen occupies almost the entire front of the smartphone. Many users immediately wondered how to take screenshots on the iPhone X. The fact is that due to the lack of the HOME button, some gestures for controlling the interface of the new iPhone have changed - we talked about this in detail. Including a new method for taking photos from the screen.
How to take a screen shot on iPhone X
Quite often, we are faced with the need to take screenshots on an iPhone. This is done by simultaneously pressing the HOME button and the power off / lock button. What to do with the iPhone X?
In fact, there is nothing complicated. The manufacturer decided to simply replace the HOME button with one of the volume buttons. Now, to take a screenshot on the iPhone X, you need to simultaneously press the lock button and the volume up button.
There is another interesting point that bloggers are actively arguing about on the Web - how the screenshot taken on the iPhone X will look like. After all, there is a non-standard cutout on the top of the device. Some developers even used simulators to get the answer to this question. But for sure we will find out only on November 3, when the iPhone X goes on sale.
A quick and easy way to save any information from the phone screen to the device itself is to take a screenshot. As a rule, for this you need to know the key combination that will take a screenshot and automatically save it. How to take a screenshot on iphone x, 7, 8 plus and ipad and are the functions of the devices different during the screenshot from the other gadgets, most of which accept an average version of the combination of sound and screen lock keys?
Owners of smart devices with an apple often do not use their gadgets to the maximum or with the greatest comfort just because they do not know about all the possible options, which, however, are very numerous.
How to take a screenshot on iphone x
Previously, iPhone users screened using the Home and Power keys. The first is the home button, and the second is the shutdown and lock button. However, the latest iPhone model has so far become the only variation of the series in which there is no Home button to return home. In this regard, a reasonable question arises - how to take a screenshot on the new model?
So, iphone x will take a picture of the screen if you click:
- power screen lock button and sound increase button (+). Both are located on the side of the phone;
- if everything worked out, then you should hear a characteristic click, as when photographing. A mini version of the screenshot taken will appear in the lower left corner;
- subsequently, with the image you can do anything you like - edit using graphic editors, applications and stickers.
The screenshot taken along with the photos is stored. If you go to the “Albums” tab, you can find there a separate section “screenshots”, in which all the screenshots taken are stored. Unlike other brothers, iphone x saves a picture without black elements on the front of the screen.
Screenshot on iphone 7, 8 plus
On earlier models - iphone 7, 8, a screen shot can be taken using the top sound button or with the lock button, combining it with the home button. After taking the picture, the camera sound will also appear and a thumbnail will appear on the screen, informing that the screenshot was successfully taken and saved in the corresponding section.
The snapshot can be edited right there, for this you need to click on the thumbnail of the image so that it opens in full-scale mode. Using the "Layout" function, you can insert text, add a picture of your choice. If you hold the image by pressing, an option will appear that allows you to immediately send it to another recipient via instant messengers or the Internet. If the picture is not needed yet, and you do not want to continue working with it, then the thumbnail is simply taken to the left, in which case the picture will be saved in the corresponding album.
However, not everyone can immediately get used to and press two keys at the same time, sometimes the phone may block, or another application may open. In this case, you can use the application that can take screenshots - Assistive Touch. This application creates screenshots with just one click, which is much more convenient. However, first you need to run the application itself through the settings and "universal access". After that, a menu opens in which there is an option “screenshot”. If you select this section of the menu, a small gray dot will appear on the screen, pressing which will take a screenshot of the device.
The Home buttons on these models are slightly different in capacitance, however, the sensitivity to pressing is the same as on previous models of iPhones.
IPad screenshot with keyboard shortcut
On the ipad, the principle of holding down the shutdown and return keys simultaneously also works. However, due to the fact that the buttons are located quite far from each other, some users complain that when trying to make a screen, the device is blocked, or the application that they wanted to screen is closed. In this case, you can use the application to create screenshots of the Assistive Touch, it works on the same principle as in phones.
IPhone series devices usually save screen shots in image format, and the screen resolution is equal to the screen resolution.
If you can’t make a screen using two buttons, then try again using the Assistive Touch app. If in the second case the procedure was successful, then there are problems with the Home and Power buttons, or they were not pressed correctly. You need to do this quickly, almost instantly.
On iPhones there is also a function for recording video from the screen, for this you need to use the “screen recording” option. To do this, select “settings” - “control point” - “configure controls” - “+” near the “screen recording” option. To start recording, you need to click the gray dot, to stop it - red.
Making a screenshot on an iPhone is very simple, but the technology is different when it comes to different smartphone models. In this article, we will show how to take a screenshot of the screen on iPhone X and 8 and talk about all the manipulations that can be done after them.
1. Open the application or screen you want to take a picture of.
2. Set everything in the way you want to see it in the picture.
3. Press and hold the side button on the right side of the phone.
4. Simultaneously press the volume up button (instead of the home button).
5. You will see a flash on the screen and hear the shutter sound (if the sound on the phone is turned on).
After taking a screenshot on the iPhone X, you can use the layout features of iOS 11 for instant editing, just taken a screenshot.
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How to take a screenshot on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, with two buttons?
1. Press the side button (previously called the Sleep / Wake button or the power off button).
2. At the same time, press the return button to the home screen.
3. The phone’s display flashes and you hear a shutter sound (if the phone is not in silent mode). This means that you were able to take a screenshot and it was saved on your device.
If you simultaneously press the lock and return buttons to the home screen, the iPhone will perform the corresponding function - for example, it will call Siri or block the phone. Therefore, you should once again make sure that you press both buttons at the same time.
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How to take a picture using Assistive Touch?
Use the AssistiveTouch function to take a screenshot with one hand.
Here's a screenshot of the iPhone X and 8 using AssistiveTouch:
1. To do this, open the settings menu and go to "General" (General).
2. Scroll down to the Accessibility feature.
3. Tap on the AssistiveTouch tab.
4. Turn the AssistiveTouch switch to the On position.
5. On the same screen, find the option “Customize Top Level Menu”. Click on it.
6. Click on the button with the image of the “Custom” star and select “Screenshot” from the list.
7. After adding the Screenshot option to the AssistiveTouch menu, you will be able to take screenshots using the button that appears on the right side of the screen.
The new iPhone X does not have a traditional Home button, which has always been placed under the screen and has already become one of the hallmarks of Apple's mobile devices. In this regard, in the iPhone X you can not use many familiar key combinations.
For example, previously in order to take a screenshot on an iPhone or iPad, you had to simultaneously press the Home button and the device’s lock button. Naturally, you can’t use this key combination in iPhone X. But, how then to take a screenshot on the iPhone X? We will consider this question in this article.
In fact, on the iPhone X, screenshots are created almost as well. You just need to press two buttons and the screenshot will be saved in your gallery. The only difference is the buttons that need to be clamped. In iPhone X, in order to take a screenshot, you must simultaneously press the side button, which is located on the right side of the device, and the volume up button, which is located on the left side of the device. After pressing, both buttons must be immediately released.
As a result, the iPhone X screen will turn white and a camera shutter sound will appear. This means that the screenshot is created and saved. Most likely, this method will work on new and.
How to take a screenshot on iPhone X using AssistiveTouch
You can also take a screenshot on the iPhone X using the AssistiveTouch feature. To do this, open the "Settings" application and go to the "General" section.
Then open the "Universal Access" section.
And activate the "AssistiveTouch" function.
After that, a floating round button will appear on the screen of the iPhone X, which can be moved around the screen. Using this button, you can perform many actions without using the hardware buttons on the case. In particular, it can be used to take a screenshot. To do this, click on the floating button and go to the "Device - More - Screenshot" section.
Since the physical home key has disappeared from the body of the new Apple Phone X, users are wondering: how do I take a screenshot on the iPhone X? For comparison, earlier it was much simpler: you just had to hold down the Home key and the lock button at the same time to take a screenshot. But without the Home key, this can no longer be done. Keep our instructions in this case.
To take a screenshot on your Apple iPhone X, you just need to press the power button on the side and the volume up key at the same time. Hold them for a couple of seconds and you will hear a familiar sound, as well as a blinking display to visually confirm that a screenshot has been taken.
Step-by-step instruction
- Find the lock key on the right side
- Locate the volume up key on the opposite left side
- Finger hold these two buttons together
- Hold them in this position (1-2 seconds) until you hear a sound
- The screenshot will be saved to the Photos app on your iPhone X
And yes, the screenshots that you take on the iPhone X do not look very beautiful, since the top insert under the camera spoils the correct display shape and in the final screenshot, this area remains simply black. It looks something like the image above.
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